The potential of mulberry (Morus alba) as a fodder crop: The effect of plant maturity on yield, persistence and nutrient composition of plant fractions

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1657-1662

  Saddul, D ^a   Jelan, Z A ^a   Liang, J B ^a   Halim, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Harvest Stage; Mulberry; Nutrient Composition; Persistence; Yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FRAXINUS; MORUS (PLANT); MORUS ALBA;

EID: 10044244733     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.1657     Document Type: Article

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